Harley Benton Unveils SolidBass Amp Series

Harley Benton SolidBass Amp Series

Harley Benton has launched a new line of affordable bass amps called the SolidBass series, which includes two combo amps, two head units, and four cabinets. The amps range in power from the 150-watt SolidBass 150C combo to the 600-watt SolidBass 600H head, while the cabinets get up to an 8×10 rated at 900 watts.

“From the rounded and articulate nuances of a jazz bass playing at an intimate club venue to the full-throated roar of a high octane stadium-sized rock gig, the SolidBass Range has players covered,” the company writes.

The entire range of combos and heads carry the same set of features including separate inputs for passive or active basses, a four-band EQ, a built-in chromatic tuner with an LED display, a smart compressor with on/off switch, and a mute. They’re also equipped with a DI with lift and pre/post switches, an effects loop, a headphone output, and a line in with its own level control. All of the connectivity, minus the speaker jack, is front-mounted for easy access. The SolidBass 150C and 300C combo amps both feature tilt-back designs.

The SolidBass cabinet line is built with 15mm poplar plywood with bronco style tolex and a British style grill cloth. Aside from the 810, Harley Benton introduced the 210T, 410T, and 115T. The “T” represents a custom-voiced three-inch tweeter to fill out the frequency range.

The Harley Benton SolidBass series is available now with prices ranging from $121 for the 115T up to $333 for the 810.

Harley Benton SolidBass 300H Bass Head Features:

Power: 300W @4ohm
4-band EQ
Input Control w/Clip LED & Mute
Master Volume
Smart Compressor w/ On/Off Switch
DI Output with Pre/Post and Lift/Ground
Active and Passive Inputs
Chromatic Tuner with LED Display and Mute
Line Input with Level Control
Headphone Output
FX Loop
Two Speakon Speaker Outputs
Price: $243

Harley Benton SolidBass 600H Bass Head Features:

Power: 600W @4ohm
4-band EQ
Input Control w/Clip LED & Mute
Master Volume
Smart Compressor w/ On/Off Switch
DI Output with Pre/Post and Lift/Ground
Active and Passive Inputs
Chromatic Tuner with LED Display and Mute
Line Input with Level Control
Headphone Output
FX Loop
Two Speakon Speaker Outputs
Price: $274

Harley Benton SolidBass 150C Bass Combo Features:

1x 12″ Custom Voiced Bass Woofer + 1x 3″ Custom Voiced Tweeter
Tilt Back / Wedge Enclosure
Power: 150W @4ohm
4-band EQ
Input Control w/Clip LED & Mute
Master Volume
Smart Compressor w/ On/Off Switch
DI Output with Pre/Post and Lift/Ground
Active and Passive Inputs
Chromatic Tuner with LED Display and Mute
Line Input with Level Control
Headphone Output
FX Loop
Two Speakon Speaker Outputs
Weight: 26 lbs
Price: $254

Harley Benton SolidBass 300C Bass Combo Features:

1x 15″ Custom Voiced Bass Woofer + 1x 3″ Custom Voiced Tweeter
Tilt Back / Wedge Enclosure
Power: 300W @4ohm
4-band EQ
Input Control w/Clip LED & Mute
Master Volume
Smart Compressor w/ On/Off Switch
DI Output with Pre/Post and Lift/Ground
Active and Passive Inputs
Chromatic Tuner with LED Display and Mute
Line Input with Level Control
Headphone Output
FX Loop
Two Speakon Speaker Outputs
Weight: 29 lbs
Price: $314

Harley Benton SolidBass 115T Bass Cabinet Features:

Power: 250 Watts RMS
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Speakers: 1x 15″ Custom Voiced Bass Woofer + 1x 3″ Custom Voiced Tweeter
Frequency Response: 60-20kHz
Enclosure: 15mm Poplar Plywood w/Bronco Style Tolex & British Style Grill Cloth
Tweeter On/Off Switch
Weight: 59 lbs
Price: $121

Harley Benton SolidBass 210T Bass Cabinet Features:

Power: 250 Watts RMS
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Speakers: 2x 10″ Custom Voiced Bass Woofer + 1x 3″ Custom Voiced Tweeter
Frequency Response: 60-20kHz
Enclosure: 15mm Poplar Plywood w/Bronco Style Tolex & British Style Grill Cloth
Tweeter On/Off Switch
Weight: 63 lbs
Price: $131

Harley Benton SolidBass 410T Bass Cabinet Features:

Power: 450 Watts RMS
Impedance: 8 Ohms
Speakers: 4x 10″ Custom Voiced Bass Woofer + 1x 3″ Custom Voiced Tweeter
Frequency Response: 60-20kHz
Enclosure: 15mm Poplar Plywood w/Bronco Style Tolex & British Style Grill Cloth
Tweeter On/Off Switch
Weight: 81 lbs
Price: $182

Harley Benton SolidBass 810 Bass Cabinet Features:

Power: 900 Watts RMS
Impedance: 4 Ohms
Speakers: 8x 10″ Custom Voiced Bass Woofers
Frequency Response: 60-20kHz
Enclosure: 15mm Poplar Plywood w/Bronco Style Tolex & British Style Grill Cloth
Weight: 147 lbs
Price: $333

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  1. MikeyM

    Is there an error in the pricing printed?

  2. Pete SI

    Gotta look into these. They can’t be as bad as Hartley, can they?

  3. mark sellers

    Seems too good to be true! $300+ for and 810 cab? Wonder how they sound?

  4. Ian Gilmore

    They want that amount for an 8×10??? I don’t care about the quality. I’m sold.

  5. Patrick deHertogh

    Could there be a mistake in the pricing even if it were euros its still very inexpensive. I no nothing of the brand it still be a bargain if it were Walmart cabinets.

    • Pete SI

      I live in New York City and cannot fing anything by Harley Benton. I would love to try out their ric bass. Can’t even find them on line.